West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam
Questions And Correct Verified Answers
Between each chest compression, you should __________. Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest -ANSWER- B. allow full chest recoil
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate
body activities? Select one:
A. Reproductive
B. Skeletal
C. Endocrine
D. Nervous -ANSWER- C. Endocrine
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen? Select one:
A. Cecum
B. Spleen
C. Liver
D. Stomach -ANSWER- B. Spleen
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers
are en route to the scene of an emergency.
,B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual
defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, nand emergency nurses. -ANSWER- B. noninvasive
emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
,Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:Select B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treatconditions such as airway obstruction,
one: respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an
emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway
management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by
advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,and emergency nurses.
Complications associated with chest compressions B. gastric distention.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation compression effectiveness.
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her
ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,which
improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on practice.
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
, CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living wvill is unavailable.
Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B.prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway,you C. remove it
should
Select one:
A. leave it in place
B.continue chest compressions
C.remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should:
Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust
maneuver.
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Questions And Correct Verified Answers
Between each chest compression, you should __________. Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest -ANSWER- B. allow full chest recoil
Which of the following systems is responsible for releasing hormones that regulate
body activities? Select one:
A. Reproductive
B. Skeletal
C. Endocrine
D. Nervous -ANSWER- C. Endocrine
Which organ lies in the lateral and posterior portion of the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen? Select one:
A. Cecum
B. Spleen
C. Liver
D. Stomach -ANSWER- B. Spleen
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers
are en route to the scene of an emergency.
,B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual
defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, nand emergency nurses. -ANSWER- B. noninvasive
emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
,Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:Select B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treatconditions such as airway obstruction,
one: respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an
emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway
management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by
advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,and emergency nurses.
Complications associated with chest compressions B. gastric distention.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation compression effectiveness.
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her
ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,which
improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on practice.
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
, CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living wvill is unavailable.
Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B.prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway,you C. remove it
should
Select one:
A. leave it in place
B.continue chest compressions
C.remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should:
Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust
maneuver.
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
